37 episodes
4Kids Flashback: an Anime Podcast About the History of Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh, One Piece and More Maji Media
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5.0 • 45 Ratings
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4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Shaman King, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ultraman and more to English speaking audiences. This retrospective podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. Hosted by voice actress Tara Sands and podcaster/artist Steve Yurko!
Tara and Steve go behind the scenes and interview the actors, directors, writers, translators, editors and more responsible for bringing these shows to life.
Tara Sands is a Voice Actor who voiced over 50 roles in the original Pokémon dub and can currently be heard in numerous video games, animated programs and audiobooks. https://tarasands.com/
Steve Yurko currently is a storyboard artist at Rick and Morty. He has also worked as a storyboard artist Duncanville, Harmonquest, Robot Chicken, Dinosaur Train, Hot Streets, SuperMansion, and Legends of Chamberlain Heights. https://www.steveyurko.com/
Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/
Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content!
For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products
Leave us a voice message at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback and find our Autographs for Charity at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids
Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback
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2B Or Not 2B with Russ Velazquez
In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Russ Velazquez!
Russ worked in the Music Department at 4Kids and wrote and sang a ton of your favorite theme songs and music including the TMNT and Sonic themes, Pokémon World and 2.B.A. Master. Find Russ at https://www.youtube.com/@rv919 4Kids Flashback is a behind the scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences.
Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/
Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content!
For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products
Leave us a voice message at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback and find our Autographs for Charity at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids
Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback
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Tama Faye Bakker with Andrew Rannells
In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Andrew Rannells!
Andrew is best known for voicing Tama in Tama and Friends, Connor in Cubix, Lenny/Tao Ren in Shaman King, Fried Ricer in Fighting Foodons, Jack in Funky Cops, Bokkun in Sonic X, Noah in Yu-Gi-Oh! and lots more during his time at 4Kids! He was also the Voice Director for Sonic X and Kirby: Right Back At Ya! in addition to playing james in the Pokémon Live musical. And, of course, he's done some pretty great things since his time at 4Kids - but that's for a different podcast.
Follow Andrew on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/andrewrannells/?hl=en and find Andrew's books at https://amzn.to/3JFWTcT and https://amzn.to/4415Er9
4Kids Flashback is a behind-the-scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences.
Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/
Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content!
For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products
Leave us a voice message at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback and find our Autographs for Charity at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids
Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback
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There's Waldo with Waldo Cabrera
In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Waldo Cabrera!
Waldo was kind enough to share these amazing pictures from his time at 4Kids of Style Guides, Annual Reports, product ideas as well as his original sketches for the Pokémon logo and other great stuff! (available at Patreon.com/4KidsFlashback ).
Waldo worked as an Art Director at Leisure Concepts before it turned into 4Kids. At 4Kids, he was a Creative Director and the VP of the Home Video Department (the uncut dubs were his idea!). Tune in for his amazing story about the Yu-Gi-Oh! logo! Find Waldo at https://www.youtube.com/@MyLITV & https://mylitv.com/ and broadwayandmain.com/
4Kids Flashback is a behind-the-scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences.
Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/
Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content!
For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products
Leave us a voice message at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback and find our Autographs for Charity at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids
Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback
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4 Kids Flashback Talkback #3 with Tara Sands & Darren Dunstan
In this episode of 4Kids Flashback Talkback, Tara Sands is joined by Actor and Voice Director Darren Dunstan! They answer the messages YOU left at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback
Darren is best known for voicing Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Pegasus in Yu-Gi-Oh!! He also Voice Directed a ton of shows at 4Kids including Pokémon, Dinosaur King and Yu-Gi-Oh!. 4Kids Flashback is a podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there.
4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences. Follow Darren on Instagram at instagram.com/darrentdunstan/?hl=en
Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/
Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content!
For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products
Leave us a voice message at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback and find our Autographs for Charity at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids
Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback
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Live, Love, Luffy with Erica Schroeder
In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Erica Schroeder! Erica is best known for voicing Luffy in One Piece, Rena in Ultraman Tiga, Mai in Yu-Gi-Oh!, Blaze in Sonic and lots more!
4Kids Flashback is a behind-the-scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences.
Follow Erica on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ericaschroederva/?hl=en
Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/
Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content!
For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products
Leave us a voice message at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback and find our Autographs for Charity at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids
Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback
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Clear as Crystal with Crystal Marcus-Kanesaka
In this episode, Tara Sands and Steve Yurko interview Crystal Marcus-Kanesaka !
Crystal worked as an Associate Producer at 4Kids on shows like Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and Magical Do Re Mi.
4Kids Flashback is a behind-the-scenes podcast about the 4Kids era of television as told by the people who were actually there. 4Kids is the company that brought Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece and many other anime series to English speaking audiences.
Our website is https://www.4kidsflashback.com/
Subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/4KidsFlashback for episodes one week early and ad-free plus bonus content!
For merch go to https://4kids-flashback.printify.me/products
Leave us a voice message at Speakpipe.com/4KidsFlashback and find our Autographs for Charity at https://www.ebay.com/usr/flashback4kids
Watch videos at https://www.youtube.com/@4KidsFlashback
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Customer Reviews
Behind-the-Scenes of your 4Kids childhood!!
Fun, honest interviews with 4Kids actors as well as people that worked on the production side. A must listen for fans of 4Kids dubs!!
So cool!
Love Tara and all her insights and observations! We need a podcast like this and I can’t wait to hear more…she was born to be a host.
Bring back a nostalgia feel
I always wanted to hear about the behind the scenes of what went down for the 4Kids productions from Pokémon to Ultraman Tiga this podcast provides just that